Shears.



No. 682,26l. Patented Sept. l0, l90l.

C. J. LOICHDT.

SHEARS.

(Application med Jan. 18, 1901.)

(No Model.)

zo blades and handles.

UNITED STATES PATENT EErcEw CHARLES J. LOIOI-IOT, OF CANTON, OHIO.

SHEARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 682,261, datedSeptember 10, 1901. Application led January 18,1901f Serial No. 43,710.(No model.)

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shears; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of ro this specification, and to the figures ot' referencemarked thereon, in which- Figure lis a viewshowing the shear-blades andhandles placed in proper relative position and partially opened, alsoshowing the retaining and friction cap removed. Fig. 2

is a View showing the friction-cap placed in proper position, andillustrates portions of the shear-blades and handles., Fig. 3 is an edgeview showing portions of the shear- Fig. 4 is a transverse section online .fr fr, Fig. 2.

The presentinvention has relation to shears; and it consi sts in thedifferent parts and com- Nbination of parts hereinafter described, and

z5 particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the:figures ofthe drawings.

The object of the present invention is to so 3o construct shears at thejoint or pivotal portion that they shall have large wearing-surfaces,and at the same time have no tendency or opportunity for the blades tobecome loose and unfit for use. The blades l and 2 are each provided.with the enlarged portions 3 and 4,said portionslocated between theblades l and 2 and their handles 5 and 6. To the enlarged portion 3 issecurely attached the central pivot 7, about which the enlarged portion4, together with its blade and handle,

move. This pivot 7 is not screwed or riveted to the enlarged portion 4and is not for the purpose of holding the blades together, but is simplyto form a center or bearing. The

the portion having the slots and connected to the portion 3, and byproviding the cap 10 and locating the same on the outer face of theenlarged portion 4 and over the slots S the shear-blades can be held inproper relative position, and at the same time all wear can be taken upfrom time to time Without in any way interfering with the bearingprovided for the movement of the blades.

By my peculiar arrangement the shears will wear and remain in good ordermuch longer and work with more ease, because they will not bind or stickwhen open, as is common with the ordinary shears.

In use Iprefer to employ two slots, such as 8; but the number of slotsis immaterial, as the only object is to provide a means for connectingthe cap l0 in such a manner that one of the blades is free to moveindependent of the cap.

For the purpose of providing a means for allowing the cap to fit snuglyupon the outer face of the enlarged portion 4 and at the same timetaking up the wear from time to time withoutinterfering with the ttingof the cap, the rivet-stud 7 should be formed somewhat shorter than thethickness of the portion through which it is passed; but thisldifterence between the length and the thickness need be but slight.

Having fully described myinvention, what I claim as new7 and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In shears as described, blades and handles pivotally connectedtogether, a cap rigidly attached to one of the blades, enlarged portionslocated between the blades and handles, one of the enlarged portionsprovided with a fixed pivot and the other enlarged portion provided withsegmental slots, and the cap-screws extended through said segmentalslots, substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

2. In shears made as herein described one of the blades having` two ormore segmental slots, cap-screws passing therethrough and secured in theother blade, and a pivot secured in the other blade and operating in thecentral pivotal hole of the first-named blade.

3. The combination of shear-blades pro- IOO vided with handle portions,enlarged portions located between the shear and handle portions anditted face to face one of the enlarged portions provided With a fixedpivot or bearing-point, and the other enlarged portion provided withsegmental slots, a cap located upon the outer face of one of theenlarged portions, and cap-screws passed through the cap, and thesegmental slots and connected to the enlarged portion provided With thefixed pivot, Io substantially as and for the purpose specified. Intestilnonythat I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES J. LOICHOT. Witnesses:

J. A. JEFFERs, F. W. BOND.

